Abstract
This commentary considers the typology and conceptual and normative heuristic framework as proposed by the authors as a valuable contribution to the new field of philosophy of biomimetics and to the growing demand for critical evaluation of technology and design (decisions) in terms of ecological sustainability. However, further steps are needed to develop a more comprehensive normative analysis and evaluation. To inspire these efforts, I outline some additional normative dimensions of what I propose to call the ‘eco-normative profiling’ of technologies and design.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 81 |
| Journal | Philosophy & Technology |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.
Funding
This work is part of the research programme Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies, which is funded through the Gravitation programme of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research under Grant number 024.004.031.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science | |
| Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek | |
| Aard- en Levenswetenschappen, Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek | 024.004.031 |
Keywords
- Anthropocene
- Biomimetic design
- Ecological sustainability
- Philosophy of biomimetics
- Technology and nature
- Technology assessment